Almond v. Astrue

Filing 20

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER adopting and incorporating the findings made in the 19 Proposed Findings and Recommendation; granting defendant's 16 Motion to Dismiss; and dismissing and striking this action from the docket. Signed by Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. on 10/3/2011. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cbo)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
AT CHARLESTON
MICHAEL A. ALMOND, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 2:11-00256

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

The court having received the Proposed Findings and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Mary E. Stanley,
entered on August 29, 2011; and the magistrate judge having
recommended that the court grant defendant’s motion to dismiss
and dismiss this matter from the court’s docket; and no objection
having been filed to the Proposed Findings and Recommendation, it
is ORDERED:
1.

That the findings made in the Proposed Findings and
Recommendation of the magistrate judge be, and they
hereby are, adopted by the court and incorporated
herein;

2.

That defendant’s motion to dismiss be, and it hereby
is, granted; and

3.

That this action be, and it hereby is, dismissed and
stricken from the docket.

The Clerk is directed to forward copies of this written
opinion and order to all counsel of record, any unrepresented
parties, and the United States Magistrate Judge.

DATED:

October 3, 2011

John T. Copenhaver, Jr.
United States District Judge